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MAYOR ASKS TEST OF POLICY AT POLLS; Challenges Critics of War on 'Tinhorn Gamblers' to Make It Issue in Next Election WESTERN UNION TO AID Company Agrees to Bar Money Orders for Race Bets at His Behest, La Guardia Says Ballot Test Welcomed Compliments Western Union

Mayor La Guardia challenged yesterday the critics of his longstanding crusade against "tinhorn" gamblers and race-track bookmakers to make it an issue in the next municipal election. Without actually declaring himself a candidate for a fourth term, the Mayor let it be inferred that he would be glad to defend his anti-gambling policies in a campaign for re-election.

January 08, 1945

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